Window frame and sash.



Patented 'lune l7, |902. A. RASNER.

WINDOW FRAME AND SASH.

(Application filed Jan. 21, 1898. Renewed Apr. 30, 1902.)

(No Model.)

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No. 702,586. v Patented lune I7, I902. A. RA SNEH.

WINDOW FRAME AND SASH.

(Application filed Jan. 21, 189B. Renewed Apr. 30, 1902.)

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ABRAHAM RAS'NER, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO RASNER r & DINGER COMPANY, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

WINDOW FRAVME ANDISASH.

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Application filed January 21,1898 Renewed April 30, 1902: smart. 105,299.v (No model.)

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Be it known that I, ABRAHAM RASNER, ,a citizenof the United States, residingat Pittsburg, in thejcounty ofAlleghenyand State'o'f; Pennsylvania, haveinven'ted certain new and useful Im provementsin Window Frames andf Sashes, of which improvements the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying'drawings, in-which .10 v Figure 1 indicates a section ofmyimproved window frame and sash, taken on the line a: 00

' of Fig. 3. Fig. 2 is a frontelevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view of the same on-line 'yy Of-Fig. 1. Fig.4 is an en- '15 larged perspective View of bead-strip. Fig.

'5 is a sectional'perspective view of partingstrip. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of modii fied form of sash, and Fig. 7isasectiona1perafter more specifically set forth, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,which form a part of this specification, in which like j referencecharacters indicate like parts wherever they occurthroughout the several views. 0 Referring to said drawings, A is the side of the fra'me,-and B and C are the-top and bottom, respectively, of the same, which are riveted orotherwise suitably secured together at their conjoined, ends, as shown in the'draw-' 35, ings.= The sides of saidiframe are formed of two independent pieces or'parts a and b, the ends of the part a being provided with U- shaped flanges a for the reception of the int ner ends of the part b, the outer face of which 4c is providedswith the grooves 1), b and-17 groove 6 being formed in the center thereof longitudinally, and in which-the parting-strip cis secured, said parting-strip being, as shown in the drawings, Fig.5,1nade of a plate or '45 strip doubled together, the separable ends of g the same being inserted in said groove 1) in such wise that the tension of the same against the sides of the groove b is. suifi'cient to retain said strip therein, or the said partingsolut'ely fireproof construction.

' strip maybe formed are singlepieceinserted 5o i in the groove b? similar to the bead'andjguide vstrjpse 6'. The advantage of insertihgthe.

parting and guide strips is that it forms anab- The grooves I b andb arefor'med in the face of said 'frame equidistantfrom the inner and outer"ends,-r

respectively, of said frame andare *for' the purposeof receiving the inner-ends-of, the

guide and bead strips 6 e, which'with'th-e parting-stripe formthe channels in which the 6o sashes d d-areretained'insaid frame. The

side pieces of saidsashes are, as shown in the ,drawings, Figs. 3.and"6,formed"of two separate pieces 01. and 01 the outer ends of d hav-" ing U-shaped fiangesn to receive the bent 6 5 ends of the part (1. The part d is. also provided with a shoulder 'g for the reception ofthe ends of the glass h, or said piece may be" d d and preferablyis'provided with a groove 9',

extending longitudinally ofxthe same, as

shown in Fig. (i, in which the glass maybe inserted and securely fastened therein by putty or other suitable means. The top railof said sash is formed of three separate pieces f','j'

and f which are conjoined, as shown in the X;

drawings. i I Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1 y 1. In a metallic frame and sash, the combi- 8o nation of a frame, comprising the top, bottom, and side pieces, the sidepieces-havi-ng grooves formed in the faceythereof for the reception of the parting and bead'strips,

whereby guides are formed, the said parting- A strip bei'ngformed'of a strip ot' metal, the Y ends of which are brought together when in- .serted in the groove, the tension thereof maintaining the same therein, and metallic sashes, comprising the top; bottom, and sides, 0

substautially 'as set forth.

2. In a metallic frameand-sash, thecombi" V nation of a frame, comprising "the top, bottom,and side pieces,--the sideipieces having grooves formed in the face thereof for the. 93

reception of the parting and bead strips, whereby guides are formed, the said partingstrip being formed of'bent metal, the ends or edges of which are compressed in and inserted in the groove, the tension thereof maintaining the same therein, and metallic sashes, comprising the top, bottom, and sides having grooves formed in the face of the same for the reception of the glass, substantially as set forth.

3. In a fireproof window, the combination, with the frame, having a channel formed therein, of an expansible guide strip or stop seated in said channel, and a sash held in place by said strip or stop, substantially as set forth.

4. A window,- frame, composed of sheet metal, the sides of which are provided with vertically-disposed grooves,detachable beads, and detachable parting-strips mounted therein, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, with a sheet-metal window-frame, of sheet-metal sashes, the frame having detachable beads of sheet metal and detachable parting-strips, the frame being provided with grooves in which said beads and parting-strips are placed, substantially as set forth.

(5. The combination, with a sheet-metal window-frame, of sheet-metal sashes, the

frame having detachable beads of sheet metal, and detachable parting-strips, the said parting-strips being strips of sheet metal folded longitudinally, the frame being prometal, said guide-strips being strips of metal folded longitudinally, the frame being provided with grooves in which said guidestrips are placed, substantially as described.

In testimony that I, ABRAHAM RASNER, claim the foregoing I have hereunto aflixed my signature in the presence of two subscrib' ing witnesses.

ABRAHAM RASNER.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM E. MINOR, C. A. WILLIAMS. 

